ReviewFrontiers in immunology2024
Protease activated receptor 2 as a novel druggable target for the treatment of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease and cancer.
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- 1-Piperidine Propionic Acid Inhibits PAR2/SerpinB3 Signaling and Reduces Glioblastoma Tumor Aggressiveness.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Inhibition of the SerpinB3/protease-activated receptor 2 axis reduces liver cancer development and affects lipid metabolism.British journal of cancer · 2026Article
- Navigating thyroid hormone signaling in liver fibrosis: mechanisms and clinical implications.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2026Review
- The Role of PAR2 in MASLD Progression and HCC Development.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Impact of sarcopenia on ventricular remodelling following coronary artery bypass grafting in elderly patients with coronary heart disease.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Article
- Neuroprotection induced by protease-activated receptor 2 activation is independent of Gq signalling.Brain and neuroscience advancesArticle
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Abstract
Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is spreading worldwide, largely due to unhealthy lifestyles that contribute to the rise in diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and obesity. In this situation, the progression of injury to metabolic steatohepatitis can evolve to cirrhosis and, eventually, to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). It is well known that serine protease enzymes with different functions in cellular homeostasis act as signaling molecules that regulate liver inflammation by activating the protease-activated receptors (PARs) family members, expressed on the cellular plasma membrane. Among them, PAR2 plays a central role in the activation of signaling pathways in response to changes in the extracellular microenvironment. Experimental data have provided evidence that PAR2 is involved not only in inflammatory response but also in insulin resistance, lipid metabolism, and cancer. The major aims of this narrative review are addressed to assess PAR2 involvement in inflammation, metabolism, and liver disease progression and to explore possible therapeutic strategies, based on PAR2 inhibition, in order to prevent its biological effects in the context of MAFLD and cancer.
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